Yukon Gold Potato Gary Johnston discovered the Yukon gold potato during his time at OAC in 1966. The Yukon gold potato, adapted from a yellow-fleshed variety of potato grown in Peru, became a huge commercial success and is currently recognized as a household name.
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At long last, Gryphons bring home Yates Cup
The 108th Yates Cup belongs to the Guelph Gryphons after 19 long years of coming up short. The No. 5 Gryphons traveled to London to face the previously unbeaten No. 2 Western Mustangs on Nov. 14, 2015, knowing it would be their biggest contest of the year, and held on […]
Gryphons maintain reputation as force to be reckoned with
Over the past few decades, the Gryphons cross-country team has been a force to be reckoned with. The powerhouse that is Guelph truly began when head coach Dave Scott-Thomas arrived at the university in 1997. He has since been named Coach of the Year for either men’s or women’s cross-country […]
Successful home opener for Gryphons women’s basketball
The 2015 Gryphons home opener marked the last for the women’s basketball team at the W.F. Mitchell Athletic Centre in its current form; after nearly 50 years, the Gryphons team will be playing next season in the newly renovated sports complex. In the game’s first quarter, the Gryphons found themselves […]
Montreal dumps sewage into the Saint Lawrence
Montreal has been pretty shitty lately, and I mean that literally. On Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, the City of Montreal began dumping sewage into the Saint Lawrence River. The sewage dump is part of a city project to fix some impending infrastructure problems. The pipes the city was trying to […]
Is universal health care beneficial over insured coverage?
With the implementation major health care reform Obamacare in recent years in the United States, health care has been in the news lately. Many look to Canada’s health care system and create comparisons. Is one health care system better than the other? Is universal coverage really beneficial? In the United […]
Finding the right balance
These high-profile events have renewed debate over what many perceive to be an increase in censorship and punishment for controversial, dissenting or simply discomforting speech. Are we valuing ‘political correctness’ over our guaranteed rights to free expression and academic freedom? At the University of Guelph, balancing our many rights and […]
Invasive Species Act receives royal assent
On Nov. 3, 2015, the Ontario Invasive Species Act (ISA) received royal assent after being passed in the legislature on Oct 21, 2015. The ISA is designed to educate Ontario’s population on the impacts of invasive species, as well as support efforts to eradicate and prevent the spread of invasive […]
City of Guelph proposes 2016 budget
On Nov. 4, 2015, the City of Guelph released the recommended 2016 Tax-supported Operating Budget and Forecast for both city council and community members to assess. On Nov. 10, 18 and 19, 2015, the recommended budget will be presented to City of Guelph administration for approval. Residents are encouraged to […]
Myanmar’s NLD party wins historic election
A landmark election has just taken place in the country of Myanmar. As polls closed on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2015, the world waited to see which party would make up Myanmar’s first democratic government in over two decades. Early reports indicated that the National League for Democracy (NLD), and their […]
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The Ontarion publishes independent, student-produced news, opinion, and commentary for University of Guelph students so that they can make informed decisions in their lives. To do this, The Ontarion provides learning opportunities and training in journalism, media production, leadership, board governance, and other aspects of nonprofit news.
The Ontarion is the University of Guelph’s independent student newspaper. It began in 1951 as part of the Ontario Agricultural College and then began to represent the entire University of Guelph once it amalgamated in 1964. The Ontarion incorporated in May 1970 as The Ontarion, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation registered with the province of Ontario.